General Assistance

We provide cash assistance and limited Medicaid coverage to individuals and couples without dependent children who have little or no income and live in the following municipalities:

Bedminster

Bernards Township

Bernardsville

Bound Brook

Branchburg

Far Hills

Green Brook

Hillsborough

Manville

Millstone

Montgomery

North Plainfield

Raritan

Rocky Hill

Somerville

South Bound Brook

Warren

Other individuals should apply in the municipality in which they live. This is a time-limited program and recipients may participate for a maximum of five years.

Somerset County Mission Statement:

The County of Somerset is committed to excellence and innovation in public service, promoting the well-being of all residents and communities by providing effective, efficient, and responsive leadership.